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LX Torana Rebuild

Started by _caseyo69_ , Jul 31 2006 01:36 PM

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#1 _caseyo69_

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 01:36 PM

Hello all my name is Casey i am 15 and will get my L's in 3 months :rockon:

Me and Dad are rebuilding my first car it is a LX torana 76' it will have droptank full flare kit slr 5000 stencils sides and rear and 253, trimatic and 9 inch here are the links to some pics. Feel Free Let me know your suggestons and ideas.

should be good when finishd :spoton:

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#2 GML-31

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 03:34 PM

looks like a good project... keep it up
good to see another dad helping their kids learn about cars the right way

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#3 Heath

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 03:57 PM

G'day Casey, welcome to the forums. Nice to see some more youngens getting involved :spoton:

Good looking project. First pic reminds me of when I got mine, only far less boganized :rolleyes:

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#4 _caseyo69_

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 12:21 PM

Alright time for an update not much has happened but there has been a few changes in the plans for my Torrie I have decided to ditch the Traumatic and go for a Muncie Rockcrusher 4 speed a Supra 5 Speed which will be behind a 253 or maybe a 308 and also the shell is nearly all metal with just the engine bay to go which should get done this weekend and then just the bodywork and sanding to make it straight. Then on to the panels. And another change in plans is the paint job will be Hothouse green inside and out anmd the engine bay an engine in the same colour with a sh*tload of chrometo accomodate the hothouse and just a plain LX black interior so anyway here are a couple of latest pics. :rockon:

so ye any advice and tips would be much appreciated and of course... Toranaz are all ways better :clap:

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 01:07 PM

How have you gotten it back to bare metal?

Sand or bead blasted or paint stripper?

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#6 _caseyo69_

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 01:11 PM

I used a combination of paint stripping wet rubbing and wire wheels/brushes

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#7 _TJ253_

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 01:15 PM

Nice work mate keep it up and go the 253 if u can cause p platers cant drive 308s any more

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#8 Toranavista

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 01:21 PM

Hi Casey,
If you like the look of Hothouse green i would suggest aslo looking at Supermint before you make a final decision. It is an A9X colour and much fresher i think. Worth a look.

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#9 makka

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 02:59 PM

told you the wire wheels are good!

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#10 _Aquarius - LC_

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 06:57 PM

G'day Casey,
Looks like you are doing a top job there mate.
Keep us up to date !

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#11 _L31SLR_

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 07:07 PM

G'day Casey
Your car looks like it is comming along really well mate. My Dad and I built my first car together as well. It was a UC and we did the whole paint job, new engine thing. I'm 31 now and still regret selling that car.
Keep up the great work
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#12 J-Rod

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 11:03 PM

looking good there mate.

Wow! That first pic really brings back some memories. My LX looked exactly like that when i got it (8 years ago now). Same colour, hubcaps, mudflaps, idiot strips on the doors and the lovely brown interior too.. only i had a whole heap of rust to go with it.

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#13 _Keithy's_UC_

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Posted 02 September 2006 - 06:26 AM

Looks good so far! Good to see it in bare metal too, the real way to spray a car!!

Keep us updated!
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#14 _caseyo69_

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Posted 03 September 2006 - 10:34 PM

alright time for an update on friday i picked up a HQ ute with a 253 red 4 speed with double plated clutch and a salibury 10 bolt LSD in a ute to get the motor and box for my torana so here is some pics i will also be taking the front stud pattern
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#15 _jabba_

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Posted 03 September 2006 - 11:13 PM

Dare you to sell me the powersteering off that q

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I just went for my first drive today since i converted my hq from 3sp manual - celica 5speed and i love it. Id recommend the celica/supra 5 speed, the overdrive gear drops the revs to a much more highway friendly level.

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#16 _caseyo69_

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 04:50 PM

he we are guys a few more pics tell me what u think :spoton:

so ye i am slowly getting there and Makka wire wheels are tops :rockon:

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#17 makka

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 04:54 PM

c'mon, I thought you said that you had gotten all the paint out of the engine bay! :tease:

looking good!

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#18 _caseyo69_

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Posted 27 September 2006 - 09:16 PM

Alright guys time for an update i got off my lazy ass , went down and bought 2 cans of etch primer to stop my shell from rusting so heres the pics. Feel free to voice your opinion and any tips im all ears,. Thanks Guys( and girls)

***UPLOADS PICS TO PHOTOBUCKET*** :fool:

There u are luv 2 hear ya comments thanks, Casey :spoton:

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#19 _JBird_

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Posted 27 September 2006 - 10:24 PM

you spray canned your car :blink:

Crazy how ur car is fairly rust free after that baremetal, your very lucky.

re. the 5spd. highway friendly. not if you have a 336 diff lol. its quite buzzy at 100clicks.

keep it up. hope to see the fnal product soon!

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#20 _caseyo69_

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Posted 27 September 2006 - 11:03 PM

The spray can job is just the etch primer to stop it form rusting i will be using proper thinners and primer/ filler before spraying on the colour :fool:

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Posted 27 September 2006 - 11:06 PM

you are very lucky to have a good base to start from and a top dad too.
keep up the good work.
been there done that but i dont think i would strip some areas back as far next time round esp. if they are that good.
top effort. :rockon:

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#22 Heath

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Posted 27 September 2006 - 11:06 PM

^ 3.36:1 ain't awfully short!

Looks great mate, looks fantastic in fact.

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#23 _LX8VD69_

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Posted 27 September 2006 - 11:26 PM

its coming on nicely mate, only question is why go the bare metal respray? going by those first pics all that was needed was a good rub back and spray from there? :spoton:

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#24 _slr_5000torana_

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Posted 27 September 2006 - 11:37 PM

nice work mate, are you still going for the flares & bodykit?

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#25 _caseyo69_

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Posted 27 September 2006 - 11:51 PM

Original plans were quick sand rust repair and respray but we started using paint stripper and thought why not plus its piece of mind knowing whats underneath the paint , and yes i am still going for a full flare kit but with a hornet scoop instead of the A9X :spoton: